Miasto centralne w regionie – diagnoza Wrocławia, Poznania i Łodzi
Central city in a region – diagnosis of Wrocław, Poznań and Łódź

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is the presentation of the role of central city in a region, based on socio-economic diagnosis of Wrocław, Poznań and Łódź as regional growth poles. The paper shows theoretical aspects of the issue, especially presenting interdependencies between the territorial units using polarization theories and others urban development concepts. Additionally, the characteristics of current socio-economic situation in Wrocław, Poznań and Łódź was presented. Another sections include the description of the role of central cities in regions, main developmental challenges of these cities, which concern especially threats in socio-economic sphere. Based on synthetic analysis of issues dedicated to chosen cities, main conclusions and comparison of significance of the cities as regional growth poles were presented.

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